The Zee Cine Awards (ZCA) is one of the prestigious Film Awards for the Indian film industry. It is a set of awards presented annually to encourage and honor film artists for their outstanding work.
The Zee Cine Award was instituted in November 1997 to award “Excellence in cinema – the democratic way”. Mumbai City became the first Host of the newly established Award. The 1st Zee Cine Awards held on 14 March 1998 in Mumbai. The ceremony of 12th Zee Cine Awards-2011 was held in India on 14 January 2011.
The 12th Zee Cine Awards 2011 (At a Glance):
| Date | 14 January 2011 |
| Venue | India |
| Hosts | Akshay Kumar, Neha Dhupia, Sajid Khan |
| No. of Award Categories | Viewer’s Choice Awards = 5 Jury’s choice Awards = 15 Technical Awards = 10 Special Awards = 3 |
| Most Awarded Film | Dabangg (9) |
| Most Nominated Film | Dabangg (17) |
| Best Film (Viewer’s Choice) | Dabangg |
| Best Director (Viewer’s Choice) | Karan Johar (My Name Is Khan) |
| Best Actor (Viewer’s Choice) | Shah Rukh Khan (My Name Is Khan) |
| Best Actress (Viewer’s Choice) | Vidya Balan (Ishquiya) |
| Best Film (Jury) | Udaan |
| Best Director (Jury) | Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan) |
| Best Actor (Jury) | Hrithik Roshan (Guzaarish) |
| Best Actress (Jury) | Aishwarya Rai (Guzaarish) |
| Previous Zee Awards | 11th Zee Cine Awards (2008) |
| Next Zee Cine Awards | 13th Zee Cine Awards (2012) |
Contents:
12th Zee Cine Viewer’s choice Awards [Winner and Nominees]
- Viewer’s Choice Best Film
- Viewer’s Choice Best Director
- Viewer’s Choice Best Actor
- Viewer’s Choice Best Actress
- Viewer’s Choice Song of the Year
Viewer’s choice-Best Film [Winner and Nomininees]
| Film | Producer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dabangg | Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Dhilin Mehta, | Win |
| Golmaal 3 | Dhilin Mehta | Nomination |
| My Name is Khan | Gauri Khan | Nomination |
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vikram Malhotra | Nomination |
| Peepli (Live) | Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao | Nomination |
| Raajneeti | Prakash Jha | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Karan Johar | My Name Is Khan | Win |
| Abhinav Kshyap | Dabangg | Nomination |
| Milan Luthria | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Nomination |
| Prakash Jha | Raajneeti | Nomination |
| Sajid Khan | Housefull | Nomination |
| Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Guzaarish | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Actor (Male) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Shah Rukh Khan | My Name Is Khan | Win |
| Ajay Devgn | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Nomination |
| Akshay Kumar | Housefull | Nomination |
| Hrithik Roshan | Guzaarish | Nomination |
| Ranbir Kapoor | Raajneeti | Nomination |
| Salman Khan | Dabangg | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Actress [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Vidya Balan | Ishqiya | Win |
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Guzaarish | Nomination |
| ANushka Sharma | Band Baaja Baaraat | Nomination |
| Kajol | My Name Is Khan | Nomination |
| Kareena Kapoor | Golmaal 3 | Nomination |
| Katrina Kaif | Raajneeti | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Song of the Year [Winner and Nominees]
| Song | Film | Music Director | Result |
| Munni Badnam Hui | Dabangg | Sajid-Wajid | Win |
| Bin Tere | I Hate Luv Storys | Vishal-Shekhar | Nomination |
| Dil To Bachcha Hai Jee | Ishqiya | Vishal Bharadwaj | Nomination |
| Pee Loon | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | Pritam Chakraborty | Nomination |
| Sajda | My Name Is Khan | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Nomination |
| Sheila Ki Jawaani | Tees Maar Khan | Vishal Shekhar | Nomination |
12th Zee Cine Jury’s Choice/Critics Awards [Winner and Nominees]
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor (Male)
- Best Actor (Female)/Actress
- Best Actor in Supporting Role
- Best Actress in Supporting Role
- Best Actor in a Negative Role (Villain)
- Best Actor in a Comic Role (Comedian)
- Best Music Director
- Best Lyricist
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Female Playback Singer
- Most Promising Director
- Best Male Debut
- Best Female Debut
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Film [Winner]
| Film | Producer |
|---|---|
| Udaan | Anurag Kashyap, Sanjay Singh, Ronnie Screwvala, |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Director [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Vikramaditya Motwane | Udaan |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Actor [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Hrithik Roshan | Guzaarish |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Actress [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Aishwarya Rai | Guzaarish |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Supporting Actor [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Arjun Rampal | Rajneeti | Win |
| Arbaaz Khan | Dabangg | Nomination |
| Raghubir Yadav | Peepli (Live) | Nomination |
| Ram Kapoor | Udaan | Nomination |
| Master Aayan Boradia | Udaan | Nomination |
| Randeep Hooda | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Supporting Actress [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Prachi Desai | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | Win |
| Amrita Puri | Aisha | Nomination |
| Ira Dubey | Aisha | Nomination |
| Farukh Jafer | Peepli (Live) | Nomination |
| Saline Vastsa | Peepli (Live) | Nomination |
| Lara Dutta | Housefull | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Villain [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Ronit Roy | Udaan | Win |
| Emraan Hashmi | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Nomination |
| Manoj Bajpayee | Raajneeti | Nomination |
| Prakash Rawal | Aakrosh | Nomination |
| Sonu Sood | Dabangg | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Comedian [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Boman Iranai | Well Done Abba | Win |
| Johnny Lever | Golmaal 3 | Nomination |
| Mithun Chakraborty | Golmaal 3 | Nomination |
| Pradyuman Singh | Tere Bin Laden | Nomination |
| Riteish Deshmukh | Housefull | Nomination |
| Sanjay Mishra | Phas Gaya Re Obama | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Music Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Sajid-Wajid | Dabangg | Win |
| Pritam | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Nomination |
| Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | My Name Is Khan | Nomination |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Ishqiya | Nomination |
| Vishal-Shekhar | Anjaana Anjaani | Nomination |
| Vishal-Shekhar | I Hate Luv Storys | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Lyricist [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Gulzar | Dil To Bachcha Hai Jee (Ishqiya) | Win |
| Faaiz Anwaar | Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Dabangg) | Nomination |
| Irshad Kamil | Pee Loon (Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai) | Nomination |
| Niranjan Iyengar | Tera Sajda (My Name Is Khan) | Nomination |
| Vishal Dadlani | Bin Tere (I Hate Luv Storys) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Male Playback Singer [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Mohit Chauhan | Pee Loon (Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai) | Win |
| K.K. | Zindagi (Kites) | Nomination |
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Dabangg) | Nomination |
| Shafqat Amanat Ali | Bin Tere (I Hate Luv Storys) | Nomination |
| Shafqat Amanat Ali | Tere Naina (My Name Is Khan) | Nomination |
| Tochi Raina | Gal Mitthi Mitthi (Aisha) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Female Playback Singer [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Richa Sharma | Sajda (My Name Is Khan) | Win |
| Mamta Sharma | Munni Badnaam Hui (Dabangg) | Nomination |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Chori Kiya Re Jiya (Dabang) | Nomination |
| Rekha Bhardwaj | Ranjha Ranjha (Raavan) | Nomination |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Shiela Ki Jawaani (Tees Maar Khan) | Nomination |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Udi (Guzaarish) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Debut/Promising Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Abhinav Kashyap | Dabangg | Win |
| Abhishek Chaubey | Ishqiya | Nomination |
| Ashishek Sharma | Tere Bin Laden | Nomination |
| Anusha Rizvi | Peepli Live | Nomination |
| Habib Faisal | Do Dooni Chaar | Nomination |
| Punit Malhotra | I Hate Luv Storys | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Male Debut [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Ranveer Singh | Band Baaja Baaraat | Win |
| Ali Zafar | Tere Bin Laden | Nomination |
| Aditya Roy Kapur | Action Replay | Nomination |
| Aditya Roy Kapur | Guzaarish | Nomination |
| Omkar Das Manikpuri | Peepli (Live) | Nomination |
| Rajat Barmecha | Udaan | Nomination |
Jury’s choice/Critics-Best Female Debut [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Sonakshi Sinha | Dabangg | Win |
| Barbara Mori | Kites | Nomination |
| Priyamani | Raavan | Nomination |
| Shraddha Kapoor | Teen Patti | Nomination |
| Zarine Khan | Veer | Nomination |
12th Zee Cine Technical Awards
- Best Action
- Best Art Direction (Production Design)
- Best Sound Design (Audiography)
- Best Background Score
- Best Choreography
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Dialogue
- Best Editing
- Best Makeup
- Best Processing
- Best Publicity
- Best Screenplay
- Best Song Recording
- Best Sound Recording
- Best Sound Re-Recording
- Best Story
- Best Special Visual Effects
Best Action [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Vijayan Master | Dabangg | Win |
Best Art Direction (Production Design) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rajneesh Basu | Guzaarish | Win |
Best Background Music [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Sandeep Shirodkar | Dabangg | Win |
Best Sound Design (Audiography) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Dileep Subramaniam | My Name Is Khan | Win |
Best Choreography [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Farah Khan | Sheila Ki Jawaani (Tees Maar Khan) | Win |
Best Cinematography [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Ayananka Bose | Kites | Win |
Best Costume Design [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Editing [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Pranav V Dhiwar | Dabangg | Win |
Best Story [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Shibani Bathija | My Name Is Khan | Win |
Best Screenplay [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Abhinav Kashyap, Dileep Shukla | Dabangg | Win |
Best Dialogue [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rajat Arora | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | Win |
Best Makeup [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Processing [Winner and Nominees]
| Film | Name |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Publicity Design [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Song Recording [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Sound Re-Recording [Winner and Nominees]
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Special Visual Effects [Winner and Nominees]
| Film | Name |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
12th Zee Cine Special Awards [Recipients]
Jury’s choice-Face of the Year [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Occupation |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Lifetime Achievement Award [Recipients]
| Name | Occupation |
| Shatrughan Sinha | Actor |
Other Special Awards
| International Icon (Male) | Ranbir Kapoor |
| International Icon (Female) | Deepika Padukone |
Accolades-Zee Cine Awards 2011
Most Nominated Films
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Dabangg | 17 | 9 |
| My Name Is Khan | 9 | 5 |
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | 9 | 3 |
| Guzaarish | 8 | 3 |
| Udaan | 6 | 3 |
| Peepli (Live) | 6 | 0 |
| Ishqiya | 5 | 2 |
| Raajneeti | 5 | 1 |
| Housefull | 5 | 0 |
| I Hate Luv Storys | 5 | 0 |
| Kites | 3 | 1 |
| Tees Maar Khan | 3 | 1 |
| Golmaal 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Aisha | 3 | 0 |
| Tere Bin Laden | 3 | 0 |
| Band Baaja Baaraat | 2 | 1 |
| Raavan | 2 | 0 |
| Well Done Abba | 1 | 1 |
| Aakrosh | 1 | 0 |
| Anjaana Anjaani | 1 | 0 |
| Do Dooni Chaar | 1 | 0 |
| Phas Gaya Re Obama | 1 | 0 |
Most Awarded Films
| Film | Wins | Nominations |
| Dabangg | 9 | 17 |
| My Name Is Khan | 5 | 9 |
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | 3 | 9 |
| Guzaarish | 3 | 8 |
| Udaan | 3 | 6 |
| Ishqiya | 2 | 5 |
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